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METRO SEEKS COMMENTS ON OPTIMIZATION OF FOUR ROUTES

Changes projected to reduce costs by nearly $430,000. Four public meetings to be held in February to receive comments.

In order to improve system efficiency, Metro is proposing the optimization of four express routes with the lowest productivity, effective August 2018:

View the full presentation on proposed optimization here.

Rt. 38X Glenway Crossing-Uptown- Eliminate two morning and two evening trips- Operate four morning and four evening trips with adjusted schedule- Several local routes cover the majority of the Rt. 38X (primarily Rt. 51)- Change will not affect Access service

“As we work to create a sustainable and efficient transit system, we are continuing to pursue ways to optimize our routes to better serve the public and reduce our operating costs, when possible,” said CEO Dwight A. Ferrell. “As we prepare to face the budget challenges ahead, making sure the service we are providing is the service that is needed is of paramount importance.”

Public meetings and other ways to comment: Public meetings will be held according to the following schedule:

Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 from 4 to 6 p.m.at Anderson Center Station Park & Ride, 7832 Five Mile Rd., Cincinnati OH 45230Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Harrison Branch Library, 10398 New Haven Rd., Harrison, OH 45030Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati OH 45211Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the SORTA Boardroom, 12th floor, 602 Main Street, Cincinnati OH 45202At the meetings, Metro will receive public comments regarding the proposed route optimization changes. Members of the public may stop by a meeting anytime to record their comment regarding the changes and a brief presentation will be given by Metro staff every hour on the hour.

Sign language and Spanish interpreters, as well as accessible format materials, will be available at the meeting if requested at least one week prior to the meeting.

Those who cannot attend one of the scheduled meetings may record their comments via the following ways:

Online comment formE-mail to routecomments@go-metro.comFax to 632-9202Comment forms on buses, at the Government Square information booth, and at the sales office in the Mercantile Building arcadeMail to SORTA, 602 Main Street, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202Metro is a non-profit public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 15 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.

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In December 2017, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority’s Board of Trustees reviewed the Reinventing Metro plan concept, which outlines transit improvements that are possible if new sales tax funding is secured. This represents the culmination of almost three years’ worth of community outreach and planning.